Diocesan Designated Liaison Person: Ms Joan Treacy 085 8021633 Rev. Fr. John Dunphy: Phone: 059 / 9141833 / 9182882

Priest on Call for Carlow Area: (Emergency Only) Phone: - 087/2588118

Trocaire Boxes:- can still be

handed in to the parish centre.

We are living with the Covid19

crisis but imagine living with

conflict and starvation on top of

that. Please give generously.

Carlow Family Support Group –

You Are Not Alone Drugs and Alcohol abuse effects

families regardless of status in life.

You did not cause it, you can't

control it and you can't cure it. Help is available for those who live with

this dreadful disease

call 085 7872730.

Capuchin Friary, Dublin Street,

Carlow Chapel

Monday – Saturday 11.00am –

5.00pm open for private prayer

Confessions:- 12 noon – 1pm &

4.00pm – 5.00 pm

The normal 1.00 pm Mass

Monday - Saturday has been

transferred to Carlow Cathedral.

Friary Office:- Open Monday –

Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm

Training for Eucharistic Ministers

and Stewards – a big thank you to

everyone who attended the meetings

this week. We understand a number

of people could not attend the

meetings. If anyone would like to

join these ministries a second

training night will take place this

Tuesday at 7pm for those who wish

to be added to the stewards rota and

at 8pm for those who wish to be

added to the Eucharistic Ministers

rota. We are extremely grateful to

all who volunteered as we could not

re-open without them.

“WELCOME BACK” Schedule of Masses

Weekday Masses

St Clare’s Monday – Friday @ 10am

WEEKEND MASSES St Clare’s Holy Cross

Saturday 10am & 6.30pm Friday – 7.30pm

Sunday – 9am & 11.30am Sunday – 10.15am

“Welcome Back” - St Clare’s & Holy Cross churches will re-open for public worship from tomorrow 29th June. ‘A parish is at its best when it joins together as a

community to worship’. The capacity of our churches with social distancing is Holy

Cross - 60 people and St Clare’s Church - 120 people. It is understandable that people

may still be nervous of Covid and will be reluctant to return to church for the moment

in case there are big crowds. To alleviate this a little there will be an extra weekend

Mass in Holy Cross Church on Friday evenings at 7.30pm. The Saturday morning

Mass at 10am in St Clare’s will also be a weekend Mass. We would ask everyone to

be mindful of their own health first and remind them that attending any Mass during

the week or watching on webcam is acceptable as your Sunday Mass.

We are extremely lucky in our parish to have so many volunteers to help us implement

the government guidelines. A big thank you to all those who attended the meetings on

Wednesday and Thursday nights this week. We now have volunteers trained to

welcome people to all our Masses and direct them to the designated social distancing

seats. We know some people have been sitting in the same seats at Mass for years but

unfortunately this will not be possible for the moment. The stewards will fill the seats

from the front of the church with designated single seat and household places. There is

no need to be anxious as the stewards will be there to show you where to go.

Unfortunately, once all the seats are full no one else will be allowed to enter the

church. This is regrettable so please don’t take offence. Everyone is doing their best to

follow the government guidelines regarding social distancing.

At communion people will be asked to remain in their seats to receive the Eucharist

and the Ministers will come to you. People can only receive Communion on their

hand. The ministers of the Eucharist will wear masks and sanitise their hands

carefully.

Other guidelines that need to be followed for everyone’s safety are:

If you have any flu-like symptoms please remain at home and join us via webcam.

The whole church will be sanitised by our volunteers and sacristan after each Mass.

People will be asked to sanitise their hands on entering and leaving the church.

Please stay in your seat for the duration of the Mass. (Parents are asked to please ensure your child remains with them)

Please do not shake hands with people at the sign of peace.

To allow for time to sanitise the church before the next Mass people will be asked to leave the church immediately after each ceremony.

If you would like to volunteer in any of the ministries please contact the parish office and training will be arranged.

We understand this all appears to be very regimented but we have to follow the

government guidelines in order to ensure that everyone is kept safe and we finally rid

our community of this pandemic. We look forward to seeing you all again.

‘Welcome, Respect and Safety’.

Holy Cross Church:-

congratulations and a big thank

you to everyone involved in the

clean-up work carried out in

Killeshin around the church, the

graveyards and surrounding area.

The whole place looks

spectacular.

Well done everyone.

Third Age Ireland:-Third Age

Ireland is a national organisation

who take care of the elderly.

SeniorLine is one of their

programmes and could be very

helpful to you at this time. This

peer-to-peer helpline for older

people receives in excess of 10,000

calls per year. If you are feeling

worried, stressed or isolated at this

very unnerving time, please feel free

to ring this FREEPHONE service

anytime between 10am and 10pm on

any day of the week on

1800 80 45 91.

2020 Online Summer School:-

Theology, Spirituality & Religious

Experience by Fr. Pat Collins C.M.

Two-week online course will begin

on 13th July and again on 10th Aug.

One lecture per day.

enquiries@prioryinstitute.com

+35314048124

Garden Produce for Sale

The committee of An Gairdín Beo

invites you to come and pick your

own produce in the garden.Due to

Health and Safety Guidelines from

the government you are asked to

bring your own carrier bag, scissors

and trowel and to observe the

signage directions.We plan that the sale will continue every Wednesday

in July from 10.00am -1.00pm.

The following produce are now

available: Potted and loose

herbs, lettuce, garlic, chad, kale,

beans, gooseberries, raspberries.

Homemade chutney will also be on

sale. We regret that there is no

parking permitted on site.

St. Vincent De Paul:

Local Conference – St. Fiacc’s

Tel: 086-1592775

Rathoe Community Childcare:

Currently enrolling for free ECCE

preschool places and also afterschool

childcare places starting in September.

Contact Paula on 085-7771221,

email info@rathoecommunitychildcar

e.com or check out our facebook page.

ANNIVERSARIES

(Please note all Anniversaries can be emailed to gkparish@gmail.com Sat 27th 6.30pm Packie & Statia Doyle also their son Patrick, Ardenteggle

(William (Willie) Mc Assey, 10 The Numbers also his parents

Mary & Tommy and brothers Sean & George)

Tom & Carmel Stenson, Derrig Ave & Radharc Oisin

Sun 28th 11.30am (Month’s Mind) Anna Alcock, 46 Staunton Ave

Mary Drennan, Mortarstown, Killeshin (Birthday Rem)

Seamus McGuire, Keelogue, Killeshin

Julie & Michael Maher, 8 Church St

James, Elizabeth & Tom Daly, Clonbrock

Nancy Nolan Clarke, The Numbers also deceased family & friends

Tom & Carmel Stenson, Derrig Ave & Radharc Oisin

Mon 29th 10am Matt Nugent, Blessington

John (Johnny) Moore, The Numbers & Athy

Tue 30th 10am Jack & Bridget Mc Donald, 21 Dublin Rd

Wed 1st 10am Kathleen Mc Assey, 1 Dolmen Heights

(Br. Padraig McDonald SDB, Salesian Community Pallaskenry,

Co. Limerick & Ballinakill)

Fri 3rd 7.30pm Kitty Brennan, Coolnariska (Birthday Rem)

(Holy Cross) Olive Mc Guire, Aughaterry, Ballickmoyler

James O’Regan, Keelogue also his brother Martin O’Regan

Sat 4th 10am Martin Murray, St. Clare’s Rd

6.30pm (Madge Hurley, Church St)-(Michael White, Killeshin Rd)

James & Eileen Looney, Church St also their son Paddy

(Maureen Dowling, The Numbers)-(Con & Anne O’Brien, The Numbers)

(Phyllie & Reg Westgate, Croppy Place & 2 Church St and deceased family)

Susan Roycroft, 19 Tonlegee Lawns, Athy (Birthday Rem)

Sun 5th 10.15am Maura Carr (née Doran), Keelogue, Killeshin

11.30am Patrick Scully, Sleaty

Johnny Callinan, ‘98 St also his mother Elizabeth & brother Paddy

Phillip Lacey, Oak View, Ballyhide, Carlow

Joan Nightingale, England

Mary McWey (née Tynan) Sleatty House, Carlow

Rev Fr Edward Whelan PP, Ballon, Co Carlow

Appreciation:- Joe, Bernadine

and Dermot Callinan wish to

thank everyone who supported

them during their recent

bereavement and for your

Mass Cards and prayers.

Special thanks to Fr Dunphy and

Fr Lawton and the ladies who

sang at the funeral.

A mass will be said for your

intentions.

SINCE WE GATHERED LAST

I never thought I’d miss so much

as to climb the steps in St. Clare’s Church.

Or miss the friends that gather there

to praise the Lord in song and prayer.

That times have changed there is no doubt

when human beings can’t move about.

Or come and go just as we please

oh things are very strange indeed.

And it weighs heavy on the heart

when friends and love ones do depart.

And there’s no time to say farewell

or sing for them with chapel bell.

Or stand by graveside head bowed low

and say a prayer for repose of soul.

Or arm around a friend that weeps

or comfort those that mourn and grieve

But this too some-day will pass

and we’ll climb again the stairs for Mass.

and we’ll gaze upon those empty seats

where once sat friends, we held so deep.

And then together all as one

we will raise our voice in heartfelt song.

For friends and loved ones that have passed

all since that time we gathered last.

This poem was written by Martin Power, a member of our men’s choir. It is

particularly appropriate as we return to worship. The men’s choir lost two valued

members of their choir during the lockdown. We remember them in our prayers.